Launch Overview
Vehicle
Pegasus XL
Agency
Orbital Sciences Corporation
Site / Pad
V / RW30/12
Outcome
Success
Flight
F37
COSPAR Designator
2006-008
Mission
ST-5 FWD (Test Flight)
NASA's three micro-sats were launched to test and validate new technologies for future science missions. ST5's objective was to demonstrate and flight qualify several innovative technologies and concepts for application to future space missions.
Vehicle & Provider
Rocket
Pegasus XL
Provider
Orbital Sciences Corporation
Agency launches
48 (1 YTD)
Site launches
36 (1 YTD)
Pad launches
18 (1 YTD)